Physical Scientist

Biogeochemistry, Ecosystems and Climate Group

Lori Thompson Sentman

Developing and using comprehensive climate and biosphere models of the atmosphere-ocean-ice-land system, Earth System Models (ESMs), to identify and elucidate physical, biogeochemical and ecological mechanisms, assess and understand the predictability of the Earth system on seasonal and longer time scales, and evaluate the impact of anthropogenic activity on the Earth system. Research interests include:

role of past climate on climate-carbon cycle interactions and feedbacks and modes of climate
variability (i.e., ENSO) to better
understand and predict future climate change

impact of land use change on the terrestrial biosphere carbon stores and fluxes

biophysical effects of land use change on climate

sensitivity of CO2 fertilization on climate

evaluation of the role of secondary vegetation on the terrestrial carbon cycle